Alexis Mesnildrey focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and has extensive experience in private capital transactions. He counsels financial sponsors such as private equity firms, sovereign and pension funds, and infrastructure investors on leveraged buyouts, equity and quasi-equity investments, management package aspects, co-investments and secondaries. He also advises private companies on M&A activities, including carve-out transactions, as well as on general corporate matters.
Alexis advises clients in a range of industries, including consumer/retail, industrials, healthcare, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT).
In 2024, Alexis was seconded to Cinven in its London office.
Experience
Most matters completed prior to joining Ropes & Gray
- PAI Partners:
- On the acquisition of the Asmodee Group from Eurazeo and its subsequent divestment to Embracer Group AB
- On the acquisition of B&B Hotels from Carlyle and its subsequent divestment to Goldman Sachs
- On the acquisition of European Camping Group from Carlyle, OTPP and Montefiore
- On matters relating to European Camping Group, notably management incentive aspects
- Permira:
- On the acquisition of Exclusive Networks from Cobepa, Andera Partners and management
- On the sale of the Vacanceselect group to European Camping Group (PAI Partners)
- EQT on the acquisition of the SAUR group
- Mitsui & Co. on its investment in Ceva Santé Animale
- Partners Group, PAI Partners, Permira, Tikehau Capital and Cinven on several bid transactions
- dsm-firmenich on the acquisition of Adare Biome from Adare Pharma Solutions
- Lakestar on its investment in Bellman SAS
- The founders of the Photosol group in the context of the sale of a majority stake in Photosol to Rubis
- Prédica on the sale of a 40% stake in Prédica Energies Durables to La Banque des Territoires (CDC) and Groupama
- A financial sponsor in the context of the potential acquisition of the Akiem group from SNCF and DWS
- A financial investor on its bid to acquire a majority stake in a joint venture holding Illiad’s telecom towers business operations
- A financial investor on its offer to acquire the telecom towers of Epic (Cyprus) and Vodafone (Malta)
- A financial investor on its offer to acquire a partial shareholding in Dunkerque LNG S.A.S from EDF and Total
- Dongfeng Motor Group on the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA to create Stellantis
- La Banque Postale on the acquisition of La Financière de l’Echiquier from Primonial
- Amundi on the acquisition of Lyxor from Société Générale
- International Beverage on its acquisition of Larsen Cognac from the Anora Group
- Société Générale on the signature of a new partnership agreement with Amundi
- Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) and Bpifrance in the exit of Bpifrance from Euronext N.V.
- Axel Springer on the sale of its majority stake in listed aufeminin group to TF1 Group